Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) potted in a brown clay container filled with many pink flowers.
Botanical name: Adenium arabicum
Common name: Desert Rose
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Arabia and East Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush; plant with caudex; suitable for bonsai
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Irritating or toxic: Irritating
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsGrowing to a height of about 4-5ft, this succulent plant is a member of the same family as Plumeria. Its swollen, often twisted trunk is pale gray. The leaves are glossy and club-shaped, and the flowers, which appear almost continuously, are trumpet-shaped, and range from white and bright pink to crimson red. It exudes a highly toxic sap which in some places is used as a poison for arrows. Adenium is not generally grown in moist tropical gardens but is often seen as a decorative pot plant; it may also be used in rock gardens. It needs full sun and a well-drained potting mixture. Exotic multi-color varieties can be grafted on the same plant. See other exotic species of Adenium, photo gallery of exotic varieties and Thai Adeniums - milti-colored, multi-grafted. More info about Adenium
Similar plants: Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium boehmianum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium multiflorum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)
- Adenium somalense (Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. (Adenium)
- Adenium sp. 'Dark-colored Flower' (Black Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Yellow Flower' (Yellow Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Variegatum' (Variegated Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Amber'' (Amber Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Candy'' (Candy Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Peach'' ('Peach' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Single Flower' (Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Chok Dee'' (Chok Dee Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Ram Ruay''
- Adenium sp. ''Red Wine'' (Red Wine Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. 'Double Flower' (Double Flower Desert Rose Hybrid)
- Adenium sp. ''Black Boy'' ('Black Boy' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Think Of You'' ('Think of You' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Caramel'' ('Caramel' Desert Rose)
- Adenium sp. ''Sherbet'' ('Sherbet' Desert Rose)
Adenium arabicum flower with dew on the soft pink and white petals
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) flower petals reach outward in a cluster against the blue sky.
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) with pink flower clusters on thick woody branches in large round pot.
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) with pink flower clusters growing in a simple grey container.
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) pink flower with white centers and thick green leaves on branches.
Adenium arabicum standing in brown pot with green yellow foliage and flowers.
Adenium arabicum flower with pink mottled petals and a deep red inner throat
Adenium arabicum with pink flower clusters and thick oval green leaves in pots
Adenium arabicum flower with soft pink petals and yellow throat under rain
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) pink flower clusters opening wide against a clear blue sky.
Adenium arabicum (Desert Rose) with red flowers against a clear blue sky background.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/adenium_arabicum.htm
Desert Rose Flamingo Glow is a dazzling Top Tropicals everblooming hybrid (A. arabicum x A. obesum) with soft pink blooms that glow like a flamingo at sunset, gradually deepening in color as they age - from delicate blush to rich rose with darker splashes that light up the petals. Compact and easy to grow, this variety has a naturally dwarf habit and forms a beautifully rounded caudex, making it perfect for containers or bonsai-style displays. A living jewel that glows brighter with time! The 2 mother plants we have in 7 gal pots are in bloom most of the time, almost year around, except for the dormancy period. These two stunning adeniums cross-pollinated and have produced seeds, and their offspring are now already blooming! These well-sized 3 year old seedlings have inherited the same vibrant, glowing color as their parents.
See picture of the actual size of plants for sale (sizes vary).
See picture of the mature plant in 5 gal pot (4 years old) and picture of flower. The plants we have for sale are 3-5 years old, in 1-2 gal pots, with large caudex, some already bloomed!
Recommended Supplies: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Epi - Caudex booster
Adenium Soilless Mix
See picture of the actual size of plants for sale (sizes vary).
See picture of the mature plant in 5 gal pot (4 years old) and picture of flower. The plants we have for sale are 3-5 years old, in 1-2 gal pots, with large caudex, some already bloomed!
Recommended Supplies: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Epi - Caudex booster
Adenium Soilless Mix
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
In stock
$29.95